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The first event at the World Series of Poker Europe was won by a guy from Germany. Today an Italian was crowned the champion of Event 2. The last time folks from these two nations dominated a European struggle, well... really bad things happened. Seeing as neither of these winners has dreams of world domination or a tasteless little mustache, we think the EU you are safe.

Usually when a story involves a New Zealander, a German, a Chick from Nevada, and Jesus it is the start of the sort of joke that one commonly finds written on the walls of the men's room of a high school or the DNC headquarters. In the historic first event of the World Series of Poker Europe, this situation described the final four players vying for the first bracelet to ever be awarded outside the Las Vegas borders.

Winner - Erik Seidel

Prize - $538,835

Despite winning money in seven tournaments, and making a number of final tables, Chad Brown has yet to win a bracelet. There is a point where one gets tired of the tacky bridesmaid dress, and simply longs to take the walk down the aisle wearing white. This was his chance.

Winner - Ram Vaswani

Prize - $217,438

Wrestlers are awarded points when an opponent has applied some sort of death grip, and they manage to turn the situation around on them. Ram Vaswani probably can't fill out a pair of collegiate wrestling tights in quite the same manner as Kurt Angle or Brock Lesner, but he did manage to pull a reverse out of his backside and score a victory.

Winner - Michael Graves

Prize - $742,121

At the start of heads up play Theo Tran had a stack of chips that was a little better than half the size of the one that was in front of Michael Graves. But early play favored Tran who started cutting into the lead that Graves had.

Winner - Chandrasekhar Billavara

Prize - $722,914

Just like in the free for all when anyone can be splattered at any point in time by a random paintball to the head, the body count of this No Limit Holdem championship rose at an aggressive clip.

Winner - Dao Bac

Prize - $157,975

Usually when most of us think of a miracle it involves water being turned into something that would prompt a smile from California grape farmers. Some miracles happen with playing cards. Dao Bac was on the happy side of one such miracle on his way to an Event 51 victory.

Winner - Freddy Deeb

Prize - $2,276,832

It has been remarked by a number of people and sources of poker news that the $50K H.O.R.S.E. event is the most respected of the bracelets that are awarded during the World Series of Poker.

Winner - Robert Mizrachi

Prize - $768,889

Not only did Robert win the event and the jewelry that comes with it, but nobody can say that he managed this victory over token competition. He beat the stuffing out of a field of seasoned professionals. The most notable victim at the table was Doyle Brunson.

The updated list of 2007 World Series of Poker winners